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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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